Spoon-handle.



Wz'i'ne sses L. LFREITAG. SPOON HANDLE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25, 1918-- 1,302,784. Pdtented May 6, 1919.

WW M KIMIW l LOUIS E. FBEITAG, 0F BAKER, OREGON.

SPOON-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1919.

Application filed October 25, 1918. Serial No. 259,893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS E. 'FREITAG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baker. in the county of Baker and State of Oregon, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Spoon-Handles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to spoons and has special reference to the handles thereof.

One object of this invention is the production of a spoon handle which is provided with a removable element which is used for containing various subject matter, such for instance as the photograph of a person while the element may also be tialed for constituting a designating character for the spoon carrying the same.

Another object ofthis invention is the production of a removable element which consists of a hollow cup in which the subject matter is removably carried while the outer surface of the cup may be initialed, the cup being frictionally or otherwise retained within a suitable aperture formed through the handles, thus causing the contents carried by the cup or the initial or other indicating register thereon to be exposed to view upon opposite sides of the handle.

One practical form of the present invention will be hereinafter described and is illustrated in the drawing in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a spoon, illustrating the forward portion of the removable element.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal fragmentary section through the end of the spoon handle showing the removable element in section, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the spoon handle and element.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view ofthe engagement of the cup and collar of the removable element.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be seen that the removable element is used in connection with an ordinary handle 5 of the spoon 6 and this handle 5 is provided with an aperture 7 foamed therethrough, as shown in Figs. 2 an 3..

The removable element consists of a cup formed of a flat back 8 having an annular wall 9 formed ther'earound and terminating cup will bear upon the spec in an annular 'flange" 10 wardly beyond the wall 9 plane parallel to theback collar 11 is substantially the the wall 9 and this collar fits within the cup, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. This collar 11- is flanged as indicated at 12, it being noted that the flange 11 extends beyond bothside surfaces of the collar 11 and for this reason bears upon the flange 10 of the cup and also retains the pane of suitable glass 13 in position, since the inner edge of the flange 12 engages in the glass pane '13 as indicated in the figures just referred to. The subject matter indicated at 14 is reextending outand being in a tained in position by the flange 12 and is protected by the glass pane.

The flanged collar may be pulled from the cupv and obviously access will then be permitted to the interior of the cup. The elements 14: upon which the desired subject matter may be carried, such for instance as photographs or flag implements or the like may be placed within the cup, being retained by the back 8. The collar 11 is then forced into the cup, being frictionally engaged by the wall 9 and thus being held against accidental movement. The flange 12 willengage the'flange 10 of the cup and will also retain the glass pane '13- and the elements 14 within the cup.

The cup is" then slipped into the aperture.

7 formed in the spoon handle 5, it being 8... A retaining same shape as intended to have the cup fitting so snugly within this aperture as to hold the device against displacement. The flan e 10 of the n liandle and thus hold the cup from movement entirely through the aperture 7, it being noted that the outer surface of the back 8 of the cup will extend evenly in the outer surface of the handle 5. If desired, a monogram may be engraved upon the flat surface of the back Sand, as above stated, a photograph may be carried within the cup and retained by the flanged collar.

It is obvious that a device of like nature is of a souvenir-like construction and will be especially appreciated by recipients of the same who would use the spoon and thus have in. mind continually the sender of the device who may be in some distant place.'

The foregoing description and the drawhave reference to'what may be considered thepreferred, or approved, form what I- claim as new and desire to secure by.

Letters Patent, is k 1. An implement including a handle having an opening extending transversely therethrough, a double'faced legend element including a flange adjacent one face thereof,

said element fitting within said openingi and being viewable from both sides of sa1 face of said hand e for facilitating the positioning of the element within said opening and holding the element from displacement in one directions 2. An implement including a handle having and opening extendin transversely therethrough, a double faced egend element fitting with said opening and being viewable.

from both sides of said handle, and means on the element adjacent one face thereof for engaging one surface of said handle, thus facilitating the posltioning of the element within said opening and holdingthe 61a" one surface of said handle, thus holding the element from displacement in one direction,

indicating material carried within said cup, a retaining collar engagin the inner surface I of the annular wall, sai handle, said flan e bearing upon one sur-Y collar having a flan e .formed upon its outer edge and exten ing beyond the side surfaces thereof, thus causing the last mentioned flange to fit upon the first mentioned flange and to also engage the indicating material to hold the same Within said cup.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I LOUIS E. FREI'DAGQ Witnem'es: I

E. H. NOBACK, H. G. MUEGGE; 

